To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: AN ORDINANCE DELEGATING TO THE WORK FURLOUGH ADMINISTRATOR THE AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER COUNTIES TO TRANSFER PRISONERS PURSUANT TO PENAL CODE 1208.5
RECOMMENDATIONS:
INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 2023-16, delegating authority to the Work Furlough Administrator to enter into agreements with other counties to transfer prisoners pursuant to Penal Code section 1208.5, WAIVE reading, and FIX October 3, 2023 for adoption.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact since an agreement reached will provide for an exchange of services between Sacramento County and Contra Costa County.
BACKGROUND:
Under California Penal Code Section 1208.5:
The boards of supervisors of two or more counties having work furlough programs may enter into agreements whereby a person sentenced to, or imprisoned in, the jail of one county, but regularly residing in another county or regularly employed in another county, may be transferred by the sheriff of the county in which he or she is confined to the jail of the county in which he or she resides or is employed, in order that he or she may be enabled to continue in his or her regular employment or education in the other county through the county’s work furlough program.
This agreement may make provision for the support of transferred persons by the county from which they are transferred. The board of supervisors of any county may, by ordinance, delegate the authority to enter into these agreements to the work furlough administrator.
Contra Costa County Ordinance Code Section 1104-2.004 designates the Sheriff to perform the functions of the work-educational-furlough administrator. As such, the Sheriff is requesting approval of the attached ordinance to enter into agreements to transfer prisoners assigned to a work furlough program to and from Contra Costa County and other counties that maintain work furlough programs.
Approval of this request will initially allow for the Office of the Sheriff to partner with Sacramento County for the transfer of sentenced inmates who qualify for work furlough programs. Such partnerships benefit the judicial system and the counties involved by reducing duplication of resources such as, staffing, monitoring, and equipment costs needed to transfer sentenced inmates between counties.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this ordinance is not approved, the Office of the Sheriff will have to pay for additional staffing and not be able to partner with Sacramento County and other counties for work furlough program transfers.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator
☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
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I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. |
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Monica Nino, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors |
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